5 Summit County lights listings on the list, Nov 20 – Dec 30, including Wild Lights (Akron Zoo) and Hudson's 78th Lighting of the Greens.
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Wild Lights (Akron Zoo)
Walk the Akron Zoo after dark through a holiday lighting display, with warm drinks and goodies along the route.
WHO Everyone
WhenNov 20–21, Nov 27–28, Dec 4–5, Dec 11–13, Dec 18–23 & Dec 26–27, 2026 · 5:00–9:00 PM
WhereAkron Zoo, 505 Euclid Ave., Akron
CostAdult $20–$27; child $16–$23; member adult $16–$23; member child free
Hudson's 78th Lighting of the Greens
Hudson has lit these greens for 78 years. Show up at 4:30, grab something from the food trucks on E. Main, and stay on the Gazebo Green till the whole town glows.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 27, 2026 · 4:30–7:00 PM; main festivities on the Gazebo Green 5:00–7:00 PM
WhereClocktower and Gazebo Greens, E Main St, Hudson
CostSee organizer website for details
Deck the Hall: Holidays Through the Decades
Stan Hywet decks the manor decade by decade this year. Walk a century of holidays room by room, then fight your family over which era did it best.
WHO Everyone
WhenSelect days Fri Nov 27 – Wed Dec 30, 2026 · 3:00–9:00 PM
WhereStan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N Portage Path, Akron
CostAdults $28, youth (3–17) $15; members $22 / $12
Cuyahoga Falls Tree Lighting
Cuyahoga Falls lights the City Hall tree at 6, then sends a drone show up over downtown. Come at 4:30 for the warm-up and keep your eyes on the sky.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 28, 2026 · Festivities from 4:30 PM; tree lighting 6:00 PM, then a drone show
WhereCuyahoga Falls City Hall, 2310 Second St, Cuyahoga Falls
CostSee organizer website for details
Tallmadge Tree Lighting Ceremony
Tallmadge Circle’s free tree lighting brings the high-school choir at 4:30 and the mayor’s switch at 5, with Santa inside the Church after.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Nov 29, 2026 · 4:00–6:30 PM (choir 4:30 PM; tree lit 5:00 PM)
WhereTallmadge Circle / Old Town Hall, 46 North Avenue, Tallmadge (Summit)
CostFree
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